Meals on Wheels, Long Beach
Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Inc. delivers freshly cooked meals for $8.25 per day Monday-Friday, between 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Deliveries include an 8-ounce carton of 1 percent milk. An alternate dessert is available for those on a diabetic diet. Contact Caron Adler at (562) 439-5000, ext. 2, or visit www.mowlb.org to complete an online application. To cancel a meal for the following day, you must contact Adler before 9 a.m. the prior business day. Menu is subject to change without notice.
Thursday, April 1: Oven-roasted turkey with sage gravy, cornbread stuffing and Brussels sprouts; cheesecake; roast beef-and-cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato and pickle, plus creamy coleslaw.
Friday, April 2: Roast beef with mushroom gravy, au gratin potatoes and green beans with pimentos; fresh orange; spinach salad with chicken, Mandarin oranges, dried cranberries, feta cheese and vinaigrette dressing, plus crackers.
Monday, April 5: Beef teriyaki, brown rice and Oriental vegetables; applesauce with cinnamon; chicken-salad sandwich with spinach and tomato, plus homemade macaroni salad.
Tuesday, April 6: Oven-baked chicken leg and thigh, mashed sweet potatoes and cauliflower; vanilla-chocolate swirl pudding; entrée Greek chicken salad with tomato, olives, cucumber, feta cheese and vinaigrette dressing, plus crackers.
Wednesday, April 7: Stuffed bell peppers, garlic-and-chives mashed potatoes, and green beans with pimentos; fresh pear; ham, turkey and cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato and pickle, plus creamy cucumber salad.
